We need to lose weight, she said. He said, What do you mean, we? She said, I mean you and me. Im 20 pounds overweight, and so are you. We have to worry about diabetes, you know. That happens to people who gain weight and dont exercise.

He bought a six-pack of an energy drink. He'd never tried it before. The ads promised four hours of energy. He drank the little bottle. He waited for the energy to kick in. He needed to cram for a test the next morning.

The cat and the dog were talking. The cat said, Humans treat us better than you. If we turn up our nose at the cat food they serve us, they buy us another brand. If were sleepy, we can sleep on the pillows in their bed.

Next to the man were about 30 drawings. They were clipped to the fence beneath the handrail. There were drawings of bridges and buildings. There were drawings of peoples faces. All the drawings were black and white. John thought they were beautiful. He couldnt believe the price. Each drawing was only $10.

Sit, sit, he repeated. John smiled. He waved goodbye to the man. Maybe I should buy a few drawings on my way back, he thought. Maybe that old man will be famous some day. Maybe my drawings will be worth millions. He could see the Statue of Liberty.

Doug and Sandra walked away from the desk. Boy, she wasnt very polite, Doug said. She didnt say Good morning. She didnt say Have a nice day. What did she write on the paper? The woman had written a phone number on the paper.

Drew was standing near the pharmacy counter in the drugstore on 33rd Street. Two men approached. The short, stocky man was swearing loudly. He told the male employee, You better not call the police. Do you live around here? I better not see you on the street.

The UPX man is coming up, said Julia. Julia worked at the front desk. Finally! Linda had been waiting two weeks to return a package. She took the package to the front door. She waited for the doorbell to ring. She thought she heard someone.

Do you sleep alone? Or do you just think you sleep alone? Maybe your bed is not just your bed. Bedbugs are taking over the USA. The little pests are about the size of an apple seed. Many big cities have them.